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beluga

/bəˈluɡə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
be-lu-ga
IPA
/bəˈluɡə/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of beluga.

noun

A whale, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.

noun

A fish, Huso huso, that is a source of caviar, which is found in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian белу́га (belúga), from бе́лый (bélyj, “white”). In modern standard Russian, белу́га (belúga) denotes the fish Huso huso only, while белу́ха (belúxa) denotes the cetacean.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: белу́га

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bəˈluɡə/
  • British English: /bəˈluːɡə/

Inflected Forms

Belugas (plural)

Derived Forms

narluga

Phrases

beluga lentil beluga caviar

Synonyms

beluga whale melonhead sea canary white whale whitefish European sturgeon delphinapterus leucas hausen white sturgeon acipenser huso

Rhymes With

chattanooga puga buga sevruga tsuga juga ruga narluga

Questions

How do you pronounce beluga?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈluɡə/.
What does beluga mean?
Alternative spelling of beluga.
Where does beluga come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce beluga

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